Tori
Eva Hesse, American (born Germany), 1936 - 1970
Date:
1969Medium:
Polyester, resin, and fiberglass on wire meshDimensions:
Largest of nine units: 47 x 17 x 15 inches (119.4 x 43.2 x 38.1 cm)Copyright:
© The Estate of Eva Hesse. Courtesy Hauser & Wirth.Curatorial Department:
Contemporary ArtObject Location:
1990-121-1--9Credit Line:
Purchased with funds contributed by Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Korman, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Sachs, Marion Boulton Stroud, Mr. and Mrs. Bayard T. Storey, and with other various funds, 1990
1969Medium:
Polyester, resin, and fiberglass on wire meshDimensions:
Largest of nine units: 47 x 17 x 15 inches (119.4 x 43.2 x 38.1 cm)Copyright:
© The Estate of Eva Hesse. Courtesy Hauser & Wirth.Curatorial Department:
Contemporary ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1990-121-1--9Credit Line:
Purchased with funds contributed by Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Korman, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Sachs, Marion Boulton Stroud, Mr. and Mrs. Bayard T. Storey, and with other various funds, 1990
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1960s [x] 20th century [x] 3-d [x] 3-dimensional [x] affect [x] american [x] anatomical [x] antiform [x] armature [x] botanic [x] chance [x] contemporary [x] eva hesse [x] fiberglass [x] form [x] hesse [x] minimalism [x] new york [x] process art [x] psychological [x] psychology [x] resin [x] sculpture [x] tactile [x] three-dimensional [x] tori [x] twentieth century [x]Eva Hesse rejected the geometric shapes and industrial materials favored by Minimalist artists, instead creating eccentric, tactile forms often arranged as if by chance. The title derives from the plural of a Latin word for "protuberance," and suggests a variety of anatomical and botanic associations for this psychologically charged sculpture.